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Let me first start off by saying I go to concerts very often, so when I say that The Gaslamp Killer’s show was one of the best I’ve seen—it’s pretty serious. William Bensussen, better known by his stage name The Gaslamp Killer performed at San Francisco’s Ruby Skye on Thursday,…

I made it to my first music festival on the beautiful, although sort of out of the way, Treasure Island (and now weeks later finally have time to write about it). The Treasure Island Music Festival was a great relaxing introduction into the world of music festivals. It was manageably…

I’ve been labeled a “hipster” many times for my supposedly obscure taste in music, but I’ve never actually seen a live indie act until last night. I went to Rickshaw Stop for their PopScene lineups – that night’s show happened to consist of Lemaitre and Dead Times. Rickshaw Stop is…

I first interviewed composer and pianist JooWan Kim of Ensemble Mik Nawooj in April of 2013. At the time, the ensemble was still gaining popularity, building on a small but steady following of Bay Area artists since their start in 2010. The music merges concert and hip-hop aesthetics, resulting in…

Music festivals may be more popular than ever, but few festivals have both great music and delicious food. Leave it to the creative geniuses at Chipotle to combine two equally enjoyable things into one festival. The best part: it’s free. The Chipotle Cultivate Festival was held in San Francisco earlier…

Three days after the best weekend of the year, my ears are still ringing and legs are still sore. Coachella Weekend 1 was full of huge surprises, beautiful people, and some of the best music of the century. Whether you’re experiencing Coachella for the first time or the 5th time,…

The custom of attending a concert is similar to that of bartering: we pay money in exchange for experiences that are often indescribably life-changing. On a rainy night in February, I embarked on one of the most thrilling (albeit slightly dangerous) adventures I have experienced thus far. I decided to…

There are too many stories of bands that fade out of sight after releasing only their first album. Some just crumble apart after their first release, never to be seen again. Others just lose their awe and, though still releasing music, are never seen as anything other than a shadow…

Seeing a band perform live for the first time always makes me anxious—especially if it’s one of my favorite bands. To me, it could either be a hit or miss—the performance either confirms my love for the band, or it can turn me into a disappointed critic that listens to…

Itching to get out of Berkeley? Need a reason to go to the great city of San Francisco? Craving some new tunes and a good time? Then come to Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco on Tuesday, July 31st! Animal Super Species, described as one giant combo of “alternative,…